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Cancer Counseling for Elderly Patients with Cancer

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Led By Christian Nelson, MD

Research Sponsored by Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial

Must have

Able to converse, write and read in English. The questionnaires were designed and validated in English and are not currently available in other languages. Translation of questionnaires into other languages would require a very lengthy process of reestablishing the reliability and validity and the establishment of norms for these measures. Therefore, participants must be able to communicate in English to complete the questionnaires.

Are receiving active treatment (e.g., radiation, hormone, or chemotherapy) or have been receiving treatment in the past 6 months for prostate, breast, lung, lymphoma, or gynecological cancer

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up 2 years

Awards & highlights

Study Summary

This trial will study whether cancer counseling is feasible and effective for older patients.

Who is the study for?

This trial is for people aged 70 or older with prostate, breast, lung, lymphoma, or gynecological cancer. They must be able to communicate in English and are currently undergoing treatment or have been treated within the past 6 months. Participants should be relatively independent (Karnofsky score of 60+), mentally sharp enough to consent (BOMC ≤11), and feeling some emotional distress.Check my eligibility

What is being tested?

The study tests if psychoeducation counseling can improve quality of life for elderly cancer patients by reducing depression, anxiety, loneliness, and improving coping skills. It compares group sessions versus individual phone counseling against a control group doing expressive writing.See study design

What are the potential side effects?

There may not be direct physical side effects from participating in this type of psychological support intervention; however participants might experience emotional discomfort when discussing personal feelings related to their illness.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

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I can speak, write, and read in English.

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I am currently undergoing or have recently undergone treatment for cancer.

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I am 70 years old or older.

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I feel significant distress or have notable depression or anxiety.

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I am able to care for myself but may need occasional help.

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I have been diagnosed with prostate, breast, lung cancer, lymphoma, or a gynecological cancer.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ 2 years

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~2 years

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 2 years for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.

Primary outcome measures

To test the feasibility, tolerability and acceptability of a Geriatric Specific Psychoeducational Intervention (GSPI) by examining the rates of eligibility, acceptance, and adherence.

Secondary outcome measures

To examine the impact of these GSPI in both formats on depressive symptoms, anxiety, demoralization, coping, loneliness and isolation, and spirituality compared to the control group.

Trial Design

3Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Active Control

Group I: Psychoeducational Intervention GroupExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

Group II: Expressive Writing InterventionExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

Group III: Control GroupActive Control1 Intervention

0 / 6Eligibility criteria met

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CenterLead Sponsor

1,933 Previous Clinical Trials

585,513 Total Patients Enrolled

Joan Karnell Cancer Center at PennsylvaniaUNKNOWN

Christian Nelson, MDPrincipal InvestigatorMemorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

Frequently Asked Questions

These questions and answers are submitted by anonymous patients, and have not been verified by our internal team.

Is the recruitment process for this experiment currently underway?

"In accordance with clinicaltrials.gov, the recruitment for this particular study has ceased; it was first listed on September 1st 2009 and last edited October 3rd 2022. Nevertheless, there are 2,526 other studies currently recruiting patients."

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Recent research and studies

clinicaltrials.govStudy

A Pilot Study of Geriatric Specific Interventions for Quality of Life in Elderly Patients With Cancer

2009. "A Pilot Study of Geriatric Specific Interventions for Quality of Life in Elderly Patients With Cancer". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT00984321.